Constitutional / Public Law Law Video Books
Constitutional Conventions
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"Conventions Clothes the Dry Bones of the Law" Sir Ivor Jennings
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Separation of Powers
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Walter Bagehot has always mentioned that the reason for UK Government Success is due to the close fusion of the Executive and Legislature.
Is this really true?
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Unwritten Constitution
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Know the differences with regards to unwritten constitution?
Do you need a written constitution in the UK?
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Legislative Process of the House of Commons
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House of Commons' primary function of enacting legislation! The concept of Parliamentary Supremacy has created the concern of such unlimited power. There is a need to have an inherent system of check and balance within the House of Commons.
Walter Bagehot has also commented that there is a Close fusion between the executive and the legislature, and for this reason, particular care must be taken of the House of Commons.
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Rule of Law
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No man is an island... and everyone needs to be regulated!
Great Power comes Great Responsibility and Absolute Power Corrupts
The concept of the rule of law is to enunciate that the supreme power of the land is the law.
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Royal Prerogative
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The essence of prerogative powers are derived from the original powers belonging to the absolute Monarch before 1689. Since then, these powers were redistributed to the 3 organs of government when the Monarch became a constitutional Monarch...
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Human Rights Act 1998
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The Citizens is deemed to be free to do anything that they want ... Is this really true?
What is the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998?
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House of Lords
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What is the Primary function of a second chamber?
Is it the Revision and scrutiny of proposed legislation? and Examine the effectiveness of the Executive through questions and committees?
Can this truly be the situation today?
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Scrutiny of the House of Commons
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By convention in the United Kingdom the leader of the House of Commons will become the Prime Minister. This therefore creates an indelible nexus between the two organs of government - the Legislature and the Judiciary.
Add to that, the fact that all legislation enacted by the United Kingdom Parliament is supreme, and this strongly justifies a need to ensure that there is an effective system of check and balance set between these two organs of government.